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Ultrasound

ultrasound
(Science: investigation) A type of imaging technique which uses high–frequency sound waves.
This is highly operator-dependent and is thought to be useful in diagnosis but not particularly accurate in the assessment of tumour response. For the latter, CT or MR imaging are more accurate.

Last updated on January 18th, 2021

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